Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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